For the first time in their respective careers, Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin, Dmitry Orlov, and Evgeny Kuznetsov will all play together on Russia’s national team. As first reported by Yahoo Sports’ Dmitry Chesnokov, Ovechkin announced the news after the conclusion of the Caps’ season-ending shootout loss to the Lightning.

The World Championships, which will be held this year in Minsk, Belarus, begin on May 9th and end May 25th.

Pretty sure Grabo is gonna be there, too. Don’t think Canada or US will be using Olympians, so Alzner and Holtby could get the call, they might as well use more youngsters. Other possibles: Backstrom, Johansson, Grubauer (if Bears exit early).

Shaun Phillips

Judging from Mojo’s arm in a sling, I don’t think he’ll be playing hockey anytime soon.

Fedor

Oh yeah, I forgot about his injury.

yv

Just to point out that first time Ovis participation in WC has been announced by Arkady Rotenberg on April 12 (http://en.rsport.ru/hockey/20140412/742637834.html). That seems a little awkward considering that AR under the US sanctions list announced on March 20.